Breckenridge Ski Resort and Vail will extend their ski seasons by one additional weekend, April 19-21, due to the large amounts of snow the resorts have received over the last part of the season.
Breckenridge has received more than five feet of snow so far in April, including another 16 inches since the official closing last Sunday.
At Vail 24 inches has fallen since closing day of the 50th anniversary season. Additional snow is in the forecast for both resorts.
Skiing this weekend will be free for 2012-13 Vail Resorts season pass holders.
Vail and Breck’s ski and snowboard season passes, including the Epic Pass at US$689 for adults, are now on sale for the 2013-2014 winter season.
Pass holders can ski or snowboard eight world-class resorts across three states and 24,980 acres, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado, and Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in Tahoe.
